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Taco salad vs. Wendy's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between taco salad and wendy's hamburgers

  • Taco salad has more vitamin B5 and calcium; however, wendy's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Taco salad has 3 times more calcium than wendy's hamburgers. Taco salad has 97mg of calcium, while wendy's hamburgers have 34mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, taco salad and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.3%
Contains more IronIron +137.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +727.3%
~equal in Potassium ~195mg
~equal in Sodium ~395mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +260%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +353.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.114mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco salad Wendy's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 1.45µg 47%
Selenium 2.2µg 18.2µg 29%
Iron 1.15mg 2.73mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.275mg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.24mg 3.225mg 12%
Protein 6.68g 12.63g 12%
Folate 42µg 11%
Zinc 1.36mg 2.47mg 10%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 0.336mg 7%
Calcium 97mg 34mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Fats 7.46g 10.6g 5%
Cholesterol 22mg 35mg 4%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 72mg 103mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.606g 4.077g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.883g 1.55g 4%
Calories 141kcal 213kcal 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.139mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.18mg 0.205mg 2%
Fructose 1.32g 2%
Carbs 11.91g 16.82g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.446g 3.689g 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.187mg 1%
Net carbs 11.91g 15.52g N/A
Potassium 210mg 195mg 0%
Sodium 385mg 395mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.301mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more WaterWater +23.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.1%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
~equal in Other ~1.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.689g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.